Three Victims Identified in Sunday Shooting in Lakeland

Tuesday

Nov 20, 2012 at 1:19 AM

Lakeland police have released the names of three people who were shot in two separate shootings on Sunday but said no suspects are in custody. Two people were shot outside a house on the 2500 block of Chestnut Drive shortly after midnight.

By CLIFFORD PARODYTHE LEDGER

LAKELAND | Lakeland police have released the names of three people who were shot in two separate shootings on Sunday but said no suspects are in custody.

Two people were shot outside a house on the 2500 block of Chestnut Drive shortly after midnight.

LPD spokeswoman Ann Dinges said that after a brief argument, a suspect pulled out a handgun and fired several shots, hitting 26-year-old Christopher Barnes in the hand and Kamorri Collins, 21, in the face and torso.

The suspect ran and police do not have anyone in custody.

Both Barnes and Collins were taken to Lakeland Regional Medical Center by family members, where they were treated for non-life threatening injuries and released.

About 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Joshua Torres, 21, was shot at Eighth Street and Kettles Avenue, according to Dinges. Torres was hit in the right arm and treated at Lakeland Regional for non-life threatening injuries.

Dinges said Torres told police he is not sure who shot him and police don't have a suspect in custody.

Both of the investigations are ongoing.

If you have any information about either of these cases, Lakeland police can be reached at 863-834-6900.

[ Clifford Parody can be reached at clifford.parody@theledger.com or 863-802-7516. ]